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  1. USAFChief
    I quibble with the idea that 1 for 11 indicates a bad matchup. Cruz had the entire NL East swing off, why would he need another day? I quibble with the idea that Eddie Rosario (or anyone) needs a day off halfway through April.
  2. USAFChief
    Mejia got pretty lucky in his full inning, giving up a hit and then a screaming line drive that turned into a DP....but hey, we'll take it. Pretty nice job from Odorizzi.
  3. USAFChief
    Again...an argument for retaining Pressly. There can be no argument for the trade that doesn't start from the position "they don't need bullpen help." That's the whole point. If you believe this team doesn't need any bullpen help, fine. They should have made that trade. Otherwise, it was shortsighted and is likely to cost them dearly.
  4. USAFChief
    1. The Pressly the Twins *had* last year was their best reliever. He had a 128 ERA+, 2.95 FIP, and a 13.0 K/9 strikeout rate. They absolutely should have retained *their* version of Pressly, he'd be their best reliever this year, too. The reason Houston wanted Pressly was, he was already damn good. 2. "There is no relationship between the Twins' lack of off-season bullpen moves and whether they should have dealt Pressly." - You're addressing this to the wrong person. You should be addressing this to the folks who want to justify the trade by claiming the mistake was inaction over the winter. I only addressed their point. "That trade has to be considered with a Rawlsian veil of ignorance over whether the Twins would or would not making corresponding moves." - I mostly agree...the trade is largely unrelated to the lack of help acquired over the winter. They aren't just one reliever short of a good bullpen.
  5. USAFChief
    That sounds more like an argument against trading Pressly than an argument for the trade. You're the one arguing they should have dealt with the bullpen through free agency this past winter.
  6. USAFChief
    Concur. Particularly Schoop, he has looked really good.
  7. USAFChief
    Keep Pressly AND add a couple arms. Strong, deep bullpens are enormously valuable in today's baseball. They are tasked with 3 or more innings almost every night, and the better bullpen performance is often the deciding factor.
  8. USAFChief
    Dad joke.
  9. USAFChief
    I stopped by my usual bar on the way home from work last night, and as I sat down at the bar, I saw two hunks of beef hanging from the ceiling. "Ralphie," I said to the barkeep, "what's with the meat hanging from the ceiling?" "Its a challenge, Chief. If you can jump up and touch them, you drink free all night. If you can't, you owe the bar a round. Care to try?" I thought a minute, them said "No. The steaks are too high."
  10. USAFChief
    that's fair.
  11. USAFChief
    Levi always...enhances...the other persons point, but in this case, he is correct. I won't change my opinion even if Alcala is elected to the HOF in 2046.
  12. USAFChief
    It was a bad trade, even if Alcala turns into a hall of famer. The odds of that are so remote as to be irrelevant to the discussion. And I don't care if he does. The important point is the value of something in hand and really needed today, vs the value of something remotely possible to be more valuable years from now. You haven't answered...would you trade Alcala and Celestino for Pressly today?
  13. USAFChief
    We've had a passel of grandkids at the Chief household the past few days. Last night, I secretly listened as they said their prayers before bed. One of them was shouting at the top of his lungs..."DEAR LORD, BLESS MOM AND DAD AND GRANDMA AND GRANDPA, AND CAN I PLEASE HAVE SOME NEW HOT WHEELS CARS, AND A BIKE, AND A NEW VIDEO GAME? AMEN" His sister looked at him and said "Why are you shouting? Jesus isnt hard of hearing." "No, but Grandpa is."
  14. USAFChief
    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
  15. USAFChief
    Buxton had the day off after he ran into a wall. Rosario and Polanco have been in all 14 games. I dont know why anyone would need a day off at this point anyway. It's April, and they've played 14 friggin games. I have little to complain about Baldelli so far but that's one thing I hope changes. I can see giving someone a rest in the middle of this upcoming stretch if games, or to help heal a nagging injury, but now?
  16. USAFChief
    Well, I disagree. If you need food today, but trade away food for penny stocks, you starve. IF the penny stocks turn into Apple 4 years from now, I'm sure that will be great comfort to your heirs, but those stocks won't bring you back from the grave. And that's only IF the penny stocks turn out to be valuable, which isnt the case for most penny stocks. The Twins need bullpen help NOW. In a season when many things have aligned to give them an opportunity. Worry about 2023 in 2023. Put it this way...would you trade Celestino and Alcala for Pressly today? BTW, it's "prospect," not "prospects," as we are talking about the Pressly trade and only one result of that trade is a pitcher.
  17. USAFChief
    I'd have sent Cron tonight, too. I think the chances of him scoring there are greater than the chances he scores if he's held. The left fielder got a great rebound out of the corner, and they made two perfect throws. I'd bet against those three things happening again before betting Kepler gets a hit.
  18. USAFChief
    minor point but I believe Smoak is a switch hitter, no? I also lay more blame at the feet of Trevor May, who allowed a ground ball single, then became afraid to throw strikes.
  19. USAFChief
    The value of Pressly today is greater than the value of the chance-a small chance-that someday Alcala might help the team. The greatest likelihood is that Alcala never impacts the major leagues, the same as any decent arm in AA. In any case, It's a lost trade, no matter the result, even if Alcala ends up a 20 game winner some day. The Twins are on the wrong end of this bargain. The guaranteed value today is worth more than the potential value tomorrow.
  20. USAFChief
    Celestino isnt a prospect, and will never reach the big leagues. Alcala has a good arm, but trading off a piece that is sorely needed now for something that has a chance 3 years from now is a lost trade no matter how it ends up. And that's if he even does end up helping the Twins, which is more unlikely than likely.
  21. USAFChief
    A cast iron one, at that.
  22. USAFChief
    Sunday's announced crowd of 14774 was the lowest in Target Field history. Until Monday night, when the announced crowd was 11727.
  23. USAFChief
    As it should.
  24. USAFChief
    Garver is awful behind the plate.
  25. USAFChief
    Well, yeah, but other than that, what'd you think of the play, Mrs Lincoln?
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